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Bike Shops Considered an Essential Business

If biking is one of your favorite ways to relieve stress, you are in luck.

DULUTH, Minn. – If biking is one of your favorite ways to relieve stress, you are in luck as bike shops are considered an essential business. Stewart’s Bike Shop in Duluth specializes in mid-range bikes for the whole family. Management says people are still coming in to shop for a new bike, and their service departments are also still busy…

Amidst Coronavirus, Damiano Center Still Serves Meals

The Damiano Center is still serving meals to those in need in the Northland.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Damiano Center is still serving meals to those in need in the Northland, but just in a different way. A tent is set up in their parking lot where they serve up meals every day except Tuesday and Thursday. More than 100 free meals are served per day. Leadership from the group say they hope these…

ASL Interpreters Adjust to Help Students

There is a limitation to how 3D communication is done in a 2D format.

DULUTH, Minn. – With technology, interpreting services have been able to thrive. However, there is a limitation to how 3D communication is done in a 2D format. It’s about service deaf students in the local area and meeting their needs without meeting in person. “As far as education, that’s definitely an area that we don’t want to lose the kids…

Wisconsin DWD Receives 115,679 New Unemployment Applications, 1.5 Million Calls In A Week

WISCONSIN – In Wisconsin, the Department of Workforce Development has seen new applications for unemployment go from a steady 6,000 a week to 115,679 just last week. The DWD said it received 1.5 million calls last week, which includes those who called multiple times. The requirement that you must apply to several jobs every week to receive your unemployment check…

Bent Paddle, Local Businesses Host Free Farmer’s Market

Around 1,000 people came through the market on Tuesday and nearly 3400 pounds of food was given out. 

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday, Bent Paddle Brewing and Clyde Iron Works hosted a “Free Farmer’s Market” for the public in need. In partnership with Sysco Foods, Pier B Resort Hotel and the 2020 Census, the farmer’s market provided 120 large cases of fresh produce. The farmer’s market was organized for anyone but specifically for people and families in need in…

Community Food Table for Those in Proctor and Surrounding Areas

A local business in Proctor is hosting a community food table for those in need.

PROCTOR, Minn. – A local business in Proctor is hosting a community food table for those in need. Troy’s Service Center is hosting the program, which is open to anybody in the surrounding areas, as long as they are in need. The food table includes not just food. Kids can also borrow movies and books, and return them after using…

Teachers Adjust to Teaching at a Distance

Even though the buildings are closed, the schools are still open.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Even though the buildings are closed, the schools are still open. “We’re constantly trying to work with each other, meet with each other to figure out what the best ways to reach students to get them invested into their education and having some kind of accountability along the way,” said Trevor Sorensen, a high school math teacher…

City of Superior Offers Curbside Voting

Curbside voting is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through this Friday, and you can call the City Clerk's Office to pick a time to vote.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The City of Superior launched curbside voting on Monday that will run for the rest of the week. People can call the City Clerk’s office to pick a time to come by and provide their information. Then, they pull up in front of the Government Center, call the office back, and the ballot will be brought to…